Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant

Job Opportunity at Mountain Home VAMCCreating a Better Quality of Life at One of the Best Places in the U.S. to Live!Johnson City, Tennessee Voted one of the best cities to live in the United States in 2018, Johnson City has things to appreciate being alive for in abundance. Located in East Tennessee, Johnson City calls to the pioneer within to explore the best this city has to offer, all while surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers. Here, history lives close to the surface. The construction of a railroad line from Bristol to Knoxville put Johnson City on the map in the mid-1800s. Entrepreneur Henry Johnson established a store and depot called Blue Plum, where steam engines took on water and passengers. Today, the historic downtown remains an epicenter for arts and entertainment with the Hands On! Regional Museum for kids and the shops, galleries and restaurants of Blue Plum Village. Explore Johnson City here!About the Facility – Mountain Home VAMC The James J. Quillen VA Medical Center was recently recognized by a national publication as a Top Hospital, earning the award for accomplishing recognition for the following criteria: communication between nurses and doctors as well as responsiveness of hospital staff, the cleanliness of the facility and hospital care within itself. This assessment of the hospital is based on the SMC HCAPS survey which is a survey related to patient perception of their experience of care in a hospital and so it genuinely comes directly from the veterans, making this award all the more meaningful. Being the only hospital in the state to receive a 5-star rating, this main campus provides primary care and specialty services including addiction and substance abuse treatment, cardiology, mental health care, women's health services, eye care, nutrition counseling, foot care, hospice and palliative care, and more.Facility Address: 809 Lamont St & Veterans Way, Johnson City, TN 37604ResponsibilitiesNurse Practitioner's Responsibilities -Will be responsible and accountable for assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems, including prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic intervention.The scope of practice of a nurse practitioner includes, but is not limited to, each of the following: Advanced practice registered nursing by certified nurse practitioners is based on knowledge and skills acquired throughout an advanced practice registered nurse's nursing educations, training, and experience.Advanced nursing patient assessment and diagnosis.Ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures, performing those tests and procedures when using health care equipment, and interpreting and using the results of diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures ordered by the advanced practice registered nurse or another health care professional.Ordering treatments, ordering, or applying appropriate medical devices, and using nursing, medical, therapeutic, and corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.Providing palliative and end-of-life care.Providing advanced counseling, patient education, health education, and patient advocacy.Physician's Assistant's Responsibilities –Will provide quality patient care in collaboration with other health care professionals.Ability to utilize the principles of PA practice in the care of assigned patients to provide appropriate care.Ability to formulate a plan and provide treatment to the patient.Ability to provide patient care that is abreast of changing concepts and advancements in the profession.Ability to function autonomously and make independent medical decisions.Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment for improvement of services for patient care.Will function as experts in clinical practice and/or in areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities, may serve as mentors for transitioning PA's and may provider training for health care students.Skilled to consistently demonstrate an elevated level of expertise and autonomy in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients through facility Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).Ability to present clinical findings and recommendations to appropriate management officials.Ability to clinically facilitate the delivery of patient care in collaborating with health professionals, health managers, and other health care personnel.Ability to implement and initiate clinical changes to established treatment protocols based upon new medical literature research findings to enhance patient delivery care for improved patient outcomes.RequirementsNurse Practitioner's Requirements -Must have a Masters degree in Nursing.Must have a current and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.Must have a current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification by a provider recognized by the American Heart Association.Must have a minimum of one-year experience in the clinical areas of intended assignment.Physician's Assistant's Requirements –Graduate of an accredited Bachelors or Masters program in physician studies.Current and continuous certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).Licensure: PA's must possess an active, current, full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.